I understand that you have to be 35 years old and have to have lived in the U.S. for 14 years to become president... but do you have to be born in the U.S. to become president? My Social Studies teacher sais, "Yes, you have to be born in the U.S." but my parents say, "No, you can be born from parents that were born in the U.S. and still become president." I just want to know who is right. I am on my teachers side because I just copied something in school that said I had to be born in the U.S. and that it even sais that in the Constitution. I was born in Scotland. Can I become president? Please help.
2006-11-14 09:31:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Your teacher is right. You have to be born in the U.S to be President.
2006-11-14 09:34:05 · answer #1 · answered by Hi 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you have to be a native born US Citizen, and be at least 35 years old.
Your social studies teacher is correct, your parents are wrong.
As you were born in Scotland, assuming that you were not born in a US Military Hospital and neither of your parents are US citizens, you cannot ever be US president, short of a change in the US constitution.
2006-11-14 09:36:52 · answer #2 · answered by Jack C 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
From the constitution....
No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.
A natural born citizen means that you are automatically a citizen at birth-- so under current rules, if you're born out of the country to US citizens, you are a citizen.
also, refer to link below for additional insight on this.
2006-11-14 09:35:07 · answer #3 · answered by dapixelator 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty five years, and been fourteen Years a resident within the United States. "
2006-11-14 09:37:20 · answer #4 · answered by Cybeq 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
AFAIK, you have to be born in the U.S to be president, etc. As for vice-president... don't see where you can't. Though just to be on the safe side, I'd stick with at most being a Senator.
2006-11-14 09:38:21 · answer #5 · answered by ldnester 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you must be born in the United States to be president. the only way that would change would be a constitutional ammendment, which requires such a large majority of votes that it is almost impossible to get one passed
2006-11-14 10:44:15 · answer #6 · answered by sushi_lover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i thought there have been residency standards, too. Having a US pass returned to the country on the final minute to run for President i think of would not pass down nicely with many people.
2016-10-22 02:28:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you have to be born in the USA
2006-11-14 09:34:58 · answer #8 · answered by Bob 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A father that was President and former CIA director and a fake Yale diploma
2006-11-14 09:47:08 · answer #9 · answered by DaHBIC 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
for once a teacher is right ok so teachers are right sometimes but still...
2006-11-16 13:48:57 · answer #10 · answered by fishes 4 ducks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋